[Guest post] The Birkenstock saga continues: Dutch court acknowledges copyright protection in sandal designs

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following analysis by Katfriend Spyros Sipetas (Stockholm University) of a recent Dutch first instance decision, which – contrary to the earlier take of the German Federal Court of Justice [IPKat here] – has acknowledged copyright protection in five models of Birkenstock sandals. Here’s what Spyros writes:The Birkenstock saga continues: Dutch